Looking for mellow covers of heavier music

https://lemmy.world/post/29706017

Looking for mellow covers of heavier music - Lemmy.World

A few weeks ago there was a post asking for suggestions for female fronted heavy music [https://lemmy.world/post/28825432] and I was really grateful to OP for starting the conversation and everyone in the comments for coming up with really great suggestions. I’m wondering if we could have a similar discussion to share more mellow covers of heavier songs. Usually when I’m working I prefer listening to less intense songs and a chill cover of a heavy song I like is somehow very interesting to me. The song that got me wanting more of this niche was a cover of Toxicity [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb53_ni1BqI] which I’ve had on repeat this week. I can also think of this cover of Seven Nation Army [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5itnXtgd4PA] which is kind of similar as an example but I don’t really know a lot more like this. Does anyone have any similar recommendations they enjoy?

It’s not necessarily heavy songs to begin with, but the soundtrack for Bridgerton has a few instrumental covers with string instruments that are an interesting take.
One of the groups that does these covers is Vitamin String Quartet and of the top of my head I remember a few of the songs they’ve done like Zombie, Yellow, Wrecking Ball, Thunderstruck, Smooth Criminal and whatnot.

Might be something that interests you.

Thanks to both you and @[email protected] for reminding me that VSQ exists! I used to listen a lot to their covers over 10 years ago but haven’t heard anything by them lately, seems they’re even more popular than ever!